Almost looks like demodex to me. Dogs can get it if their immune system is down or they are stressed. The mite lives on the skin normally without problem, but if the dog gets stressed can cause skin issues.

plebayo wrote:Almost looks like demodex to me. Dogs can get it if their immune system is down or they are stressed. The mite lives on the skin normally without problem, but if the dog gets stressed can cause skin issues.

Stressed?This baby LIVES on the -pillow-of-Life.He doesn't even HAVE CHORES.....

haha..

anyway.........well, they DO seem to be all over his face....

I called the vet--the blizzard has them backed up and they're trying to fit in folks with really sick pets who had to wait the 5-6 days to get in. Understandable. But it looks like Thursday or Saturday is my best bet....

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He needs a skin scrape to rule out demodex and I'm guessing that he has a staph infection as well -- they tend to go hand-in-hand. Is Dar itching/chewing a lot?

Mac has been scratching nearly non-stop for the past couple of days, even with his antihistamines, and he woke up with "bully bumps" all over his hind legs and his tail. He's also scratched his armpits and a spot at the top of his head raw, so we're off to the vet tomorrow to pick up some antibiotics for his chronic staph infection. Poor dog. We're going to have to re-test his allergies in the spring.

Never make someone a priority in your life when that someone treats you like an option.

By the way, have the doc do a couple of skin scrapes in different areas -- the demodex mites don't always show up on a scrape. It may end up being a process of elimination type thing if the doc can't find mites.

Never make someone a priority in your life when that someone treats you like an option.

Marinepits wrote:By the way, have the doc do a couple of skin scrapes in different areas -- the demodex mites don't always show up on a scrape. It may end up being a process of elimination type thing if the doc can't find mites.

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!I really appreciate it.............

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Here are some pics of Mac's skin issues, for comparison -- I caught this infection early, so the bumps aren't showing up too well, but you can see the flat hairless spots, too. (His skin doesn't look *nearly* so bad in person, LOL. I blew up the pics so you can see detail.) The bumps are a little smaller than the end of a pencil eraser and are generally "hard" to the touch, with no oozing. If I let the infection "build" with no medication, the bumps will start to break open and ooze -- I try not to let it get that far because then he's super-uncomfortable.

Top of his thigh

Just below his knee (which is always pretty hairless)

Right above his tail

And next to his tail, where his tail joins his body

Mac has been tested for demodex mange several times and he's always come up negative. His issues are definitely allergy-related. However, given that Dar's spots are mainly on his head which is where demodex tends to surface, I would definitely get him scraped.

And his chin spots could be acne in addition to demodex/staph infection, so you may be dealing with three separate issues, LOL. At least all are treatable. Welcome to the World of Bully Bumps!

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Yep, looks like Demodex to me too. Reno had it and Leni has it now. If that is what the vet finds, there are some homeopathic remedies for the Demodex if you don't want to use Ivermectin. PM me if you are interested. Antibiotics should clean up any secondary skin infections. Does Dar smell yeasty or like Fritos? (I know weird question!)

It definitely looks like demodex to me. Usually it starts around the mouth and eyes. Degan had it when he was younger... it was pretty easy to get rid of as we caught it early. We just had to dip him every night for a week,(i think)... no antibiotics needed or anything.

Good luck!

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Macs skin stuff looks like Oscar except less flakey. I'm glad I don't have the only spotty allergy dog

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pitsnok wrote:It definitely looks like demodex to me. Usually it starts around the mouth and eyes. Degan had it when he was younger... it was pretty easy to get rid of as we caught it early. We just had to dip him every night for a week,(i think)... no antibiotics needed or anything.!

UHHHHHHHHHHHH I think I'd rather give him antibiotics than DIP him...

(((((((((oooohhhh doesn't THAT sound FUN,,,))))))))))))))))

“Hope has two beautiful daughters: their names are Anger and Courage. Anger that things are the way they are. Courage to make them the way they ought to be.”----Augustine

I vote staph infection. Our last dog had those to varying degrees all his life and we never figured it out. Now we have a new dog with the same thing, new vet (who is awesome!) and sure enough...staph. Make sure you mention it as an idea at your appointment, not all derm-savvy docs will know what to look for. If it is staph, you will probably get a prescription for cephalexin as well as a shampoo with chlorhexidine.

Also, I just found this paper (9http://www.jbc.org/content/256/14/7094.abstract) that shows hydrogen peroxide kills staph. Although the study was done in vitro, not in vivo, I'm trying it with q-tips on my guy's new spots. Good luck!